Abstract
We show that, with topologically flexible seeds which are allowed to explore different growth modes, graphitic cones are inherently more "designable" than flat graphitic disks. The designability of a structure is the number of seed topologies encoding that structure. We illustrate designability with a simple model, where graphite grows onto C n(5≤n≤30) ring seeds. For a wide range of ring sizes, cones are the most likely topological outcome. Results from the model agree well with data from special cone-rich carbon black samples. The concept of designability allows entropy to be incorporated into the "pentagon road" model of the formation of curved graphitic structures.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings |
Editors | J Robertson, T Friedmann, D Geohegan, D Luzzi, R Ruoff |
Volume | 675 |
State | Published - 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Nanotubes, Fullerenes, Nanostructured and Disordered Carbon - San Francisco, CA, United States Duration: Apr 17 2001 → Apr 20 2001 |
Other
Other | Nanotubes, Fullerenes, Nanostructured and Disordered Carbon |
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Country | United States |
City | San Francisco, CA |
Period | 4/17/01 → 4/20/01 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials